#4E3169
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(37.5% 0.097 306.2), rgb(78, 49, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.67:1).
About this color
#4E3169 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.062 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.96:1 |
| White text | 10.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E3169 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 49, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 36%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.5% 0.097 306.2) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #4E3169 | 10.67:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E3169 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 9.4 | Not readable |
| #4E3169 text on white | 10.67:1 | AAA | Lc 94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E3169 text on black | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -8.1 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 900.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F5
oklch(93.7% 0.02 305.3)
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Step 200
200
#E0D3EF
oklch(88.6% 0.04 306.5)
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Step 300
300
#CCB5E6
oklch(80.9% 0.072 306.1)
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Step 400
400
#B38DDA
oklch(70.7% 0.116 306.3)
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Step 500
500
#A06FD0
oklch(63.2% 0.148 305.9)
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Step 600
600
#8B54BD
oklch(55.5% 0.163 306)
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Step 700
700
#7644A3
oklch(49.1% 0.151 305.9)
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Step 800
800
#603984
oklch(42.7% 0.124 305.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E3169
oklch(37.5% 0.097 306.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E1E3E
oklch(27.1% 0.061 305.8)
#4E3169 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #213D6B | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #293E68 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A3B48 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E3169
#4E3169
oklch(37.5% 0.097 306.2)
- #344900
#344900
oklch(37.4% 0.095 126.1)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #4E3169, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.062
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.072
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.082
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.086
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.087
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.089
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.090
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.091
Use #4E3169 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.